Job Title: Payroll & Benefits Officer

Location: Milton Keynes, MK3 6EB

Salary: £18,300 per annum, based on £30,500 pa FTE

Job Type: Permanent, Part Time

Working Hours: 22.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 12.00 noon, 30 April 2024

About the company:

Bletchley Park is a vibrant heritage attraction, open daily to visitors, revealing the secrets and telling fascinating stories of the secret British World War Two codebreaking operations. The mission of the Bletchley Park Trust is to attract, engage and educate people from all over the world in order to inspire them with Bletchley Park's crucial role in World War Two.

Bletchley Park is a great place to work. Our people are our biggest resource, and we are committed to value, invest in and nurture our team.

About The Role:

We are growing our HR function and are looking for an experienced Payroll & Benefits Officer to join us.

Reporting to the Head of HR, the Payroll & Benefits Officer will support with the day-to-day delivery of the Trust's payrolls and benefit schemes. As our payroll is managed in house and in this role, you will be responsible for processing both the weekly and monthly payrolls. You will complete the process from start to finish, from calculating payments and holiday entitlement, inputting and amending payments, running reports to submitting information to the HMRC. You will also administer the Trust's pension and benefits schemes, liaising with external providers when needed.

As a team player working alongside a small team, you will also support with general HR administration and the delivery of team social activities, as and when needed. You will be comfortable maintaining confidentiality, acting with discretion, tact, and integrity.

About You:

To be successful in this this role, you will have demonstratable experience in payroll processing, and good understanding of payroll regulations, including PAYE, NI and statutory payments. You will be IT proficient, with excellent knowledge of Excel, and will be confident in using payroll processing and pension software. Knowledge of Sage 50 Payroll would be an advantage.

A qualification in payroll / pensions would be beneficial, however we would also welcome applications with the relevant work-based experience.

Please visit our Bletchley Park website see the full Job Description, along with further details around the person requirements and responsibilities for this role.

Working Hours:

This is a part time role of 22.5 hours per week split across at least 3 days, with a minimum of 5 hours on a Tuesday (during normal business hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm).

Working as part of our brilliant HR team, you will be based on site at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes (MK3 6EB).

Benefits:

The salary is £18,300 per annum, based on £30,500pa FTE, rising to £19,200pa, £32,000pa FTE post probation.

Our benefits include:

• 20 days annual leave per year, based on 33 days FTE including statutory holidays
• A complementary entry pass allowance per year
• One day of birthday leave (after 12 months service)
• A healthcare cash-plan
• Our company pension and death-in-service schemes

Additional Information:

No agencies please.

Please click APPLY to submit your CV with a covering letter setting out why you are suitable for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Payroll Administrator, Payroll, Payroll Executive, HR and Payroll Specialist, Payroll Coordinator may also be considered for this role.